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Saint-Bon-Tarentaise

Rhône-Alpes, France · Europe

About Saint-Bon-Tarentaise

Saint-Bon-Tarentaise works well as a base: 10 minutes from Méribel, 27km from Lacets de Montvernier.

Saint-Bon-Tarentaise is a town located in Rhône-Alpes, France. With a population of 1,992, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Saint-Bon-Tarentaise sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Saint-Bon-Tarentaise to your route.

About Saint-Bon-Tarentaise

Saint-Bon-Tarentaise (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ bɔ̃ taʁɑ̃tɛz]; Arpitan: Sè Bon) is a former commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Courchevel. As well as Saint-Bon-Tarentaise itself, the commune also included

Read more the four villages (Le Praz-Courchevel 1300, Courchevel 1550, Moriond-Courchevel 1650 and Courchevel 1850) that together make up the ski resort of Courchevel.

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Where is Saint-Bon-Tarentaise located?

Saint-Bon-Tarentaise is located in Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe. The coordinates are 45.4337 latitude, 6.6369 longitude.

What is the population of Saint-Bon-Tarentaise?

Saint-Bon-Tarentaise has a population of approximately 1,992 people, making it a town in France.

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Quick Information

Population
1,992
Continent
Europe
Country
France
Region
Rhône-Alpes
Timezone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
45.4337, 6.6369

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in France

Police
17
Ambulance
15
Fire
18
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.

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Worth the detour from Saint-Bon-Tarentaise

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

mountain pass

Col de la Madeleine

A challenging Tour de France climb in the Savoie Alps at 1993m, with long, winding approaches through pastoral valleys and dense forest.

20 km · about 25 min drive

mountain pass

Cormet de Roselend

A 1,968 m Beaufortain pass whose road skirts the turquoise Lac de Roselend reservoir: one of the most photogenic climbs of the Tour de France and the Route des Grandes Alpes.

26 km · about 30 min drive

famous road

Lacets de Montvernier

Eighteen tightly stacked hairpins climbing a near-vertical cliff wall out of the Maurienne valley: a ribbon of switchbacks so photogenic it became an instant Tour de France icon in 2015.

27 km · about 30 min drive

mountain pass

Col du Mont Cenis

A historic Franco-Italian border crossing with a large summit lake and plateau, once traversed by Napoleon's armies on the route between Turin and Lyon.

28 km · about 35 min drive

mountain pass

Col du Télégraphe

The 1,566 m wooded warm-up act to the Col du Galibier, climbing out of the Maurienne valley in tight forested hairpins past an old optical-telegraph fort.

30 km · about 35 min drive

cafe

Col de l'Iseran Summit Cafe

A small cafe at the top of the Col de l'Iseran (2,770m), the highest paved pass in the Alps and a key stage of France's legendary Route des Grandes Alpes.

31 km · about 35 min drive

tunnel

Fréjus Road Tunnel

A 12.9 km Alpine tunnel linking Modane in France with Bardonecchia in Italy, the main all-year alternative to Mont Blanc on the Lyon-Turin route.

33 km · about 40 min drive

famous road

Colle del Nivolet

A spectacular dead-end road climbing to 2,612 m through Gran Paradiso National Park, past alpine lakes and glacier scenery; its serpentine final ramps starred in the 2003 film The Italian Job.

40 km · about 45 min drive

Driving roads near Saint-Bon-Tarentaise

  • 20 kmCol de la MadeleineA challenging Tour de France climb in the Savoie Alps at 1993m, with long, winding approaches through pastoral valleys and dense forest.
  • 26 kmCormet de RoselendA 1,968 m Beaufortain pass whose road skirts the turquoise Lac de Roselend reservoir: one of the most photogenic climbs of the Tour de France and the Route des Grandes Alpes.
  • 27 kmLacets de MontvernierEighteen tightly stacked hairpins climbing a near-vertical cliff wall out of the Maurienne valley: a ribbon of switchbacks so photogenic it became an instant Tour de France icon in 2015.
  • 28 kmCol du Mont CenisA historic Franco-Italian border crossing with a large summit lake and plateau, once traversed by Napoleon's armies on the route between Turin and Lyon.
  • 30 kmCol du TélégrapheThe 1,566 m wooded warm-up act to the Col du Galibier, climbing out of the Maurienne valley in tight forested hairpins past an old optical-telegraph fort.
  • 33 kmFréjus Road TunnelA 12.9 km Alpine tunnel linking Modane in France with Bardonecchia in Italy, the main all-year alternative to Mont Blanc on the Lyon-Turin route.

Driving in France

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.85/litre
Motorway tolls
~€10.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

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